What is the Opposite, or Additive Inverse, of a Number?

What is the Opposite, or Additive Inverse, of a Number?

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Have you ever combined two numbers together and found their sum to be zero? When that happens, those numbers are called additive inverses of each other! In this tutorial, you'll learn the definition for additive inverse and see examples of how to find the additive inverse of a given value.

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inverse

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additive inverse

addition

opposite

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positive

subtraction

negative sign

zero

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signs

different signs

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Background Tutorials

Working with Integers

Positive and negative numbers (and zero!) are the building blocks of math. This tutorial will introduce you to positive and negative numbers and show you their location on a number line. Plus, learn a special thing about the number zero!

Adding Integers

Combining integers? You could use a number line to help find the answer! In this tutorial, see how to use a number line to add together integers with the same sign and ones with opposite signs. Take a look!